On the traditional Elizabethan side I enjoyed learning about the looks and techniques women of that era would use everyday, of course if you were a farmers wife you probably wouldn't bother but for woman of class or the try hards the look would be fashionable. for me I found the actual look extreme we contour now but looking into what they did with even the ingredients in their makeup seemed extremely dedicated to the beauty. After 10 years of putting lead on ones face though would probably make you look like Nanny McPhee on a bad day.
Contouring can either go two ways especially is your using a powder or a grease, light or heavy. Of course contouring can also go hideously wrong and you can look like a evil queen but other then that it's a basic look.
For my final designs I feel like I've taken a obvious inspiration from the Elizabethan (obviously this project isn't for the Egyptian era) and contouring, ones face should always been slightly highlighted. within colours looking into what was popular in beauty in Elizabethan times I've actually taken a lot of inspiration from golds this colour was expensive, pigments/dyes back then where imported in i.e the wealthy could only afford these desired colours. I'm also using purples another colour that wasn't for the poorer public.
Any who here is a few designs, the first one is the original which I have since progressed from. Now the design is "New Elizabethans" remember; though from my view the influences from the Elizabethan era within this look are quite obvious, inspired by Elizabethan regal colours I wanted to make something unique that could work as a high fashion look.
For me personally I really like this look the lips are the purple hue due to lips being stained with berries back then. The idea of the gold actually originated after a few hours of reflection and planning, why shouldn't my design have that? For me personally I wanted to create a final design that is interesting; the New Elizabethan's project wasn't meant to be played safe.
Eyebrows have been included because I wanted to juxtapose the original Elizabethan looks of shaved eyebrows I just felt so the design it wouldn't work with the other aspects of it.
As you can tell the main colour I'm using is purple in my look. Purple in the Elizabethan times was
Also my own actual colouring from all the regal Elizabethan shades works better with purples, green eyes suit the purple lids due to the fact green and purple are opposites on the colour wheel.
So after this design was shown to Kat my tutor I started thinking about how I could adapt the design even more. During a practical with my partner working on my design I started thinking about changing the gold after looking into Modern referencing and looking at old Vivienne Westwood shows and the classic Disclosure 'Latch' white graphic art work.
My brain was turning so I started exploring the idea using my maybelline gold eyeliner onto my face and drawing away
Ta Da!
Now this is my second design and the one I will be using on Monday the 24th of this month for my final design for Anna to create under my premeditated guidance.
I actually am really happy with this design, the camera does darken the image quite a lot so its not really represented the best on here but other then that I think the design is good.
The makeup is pretty much the same as the other one except the lip with be one single colour not ombre and the contouring now includes a shimmery highlight that helps introduce the effect of the gold. The colour of the gold is also Illamasqua Solstice Liquid metal, the product I find just goes on a lot better
http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/solstice-liquid-metal this product is perfect for any detailing or Elizabethan inspired designs!
A lot of practicing is happening by monday.
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